Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-03
NEWS OF TEsE DAY.
Hon. Abram s. Hewitt was installed a
Mayor OF New York Saturday.


Alexander Dumas, the younger, is now GO
years old. His hair has turned to sivery
white.
1t is said Mr.. James r. Keene is again in
good shape financially. and has almost en-
tirely recovered his heavy losses of few
years ago.
The procession attendant upon the cere-
mony OF reinstalling Mr.. Sullivan as lord
mayor of Dublin Saturday was tine simplest
ever witnessed in that city.
A victory for the radical or socalistically
inclined element was the result of the semi
annual election of officers in the Chicago
Trades Assembly yesterday.
The Boston bakers are organized into an
assembly of the Knights of Labor but hav-
ing become dissatisfied with the order, are
about to withdraw in body.
Chief Engineer Robert Dandy, U. S. n,
died of pneumonia at his residence in Brook.
Ign Friday. Three years ago he retired
from active service at the age OF 81.
Miss Chamberlain, the American beauty,
is again in London, this time accompanied
by yonng and beautiful companion, who is
expected soon to become almost as famous
as she.
w LII. ID. w. f6.SOooi, lOtiS puiiCo JueeiSO
at the old central guard house, in Washing
ton, died at an advanced age Saturday. He
was held in high esteem by the entire circle
of his acquaintance.
General Albert Gallatin Lawrence, of
Newport, R. l., who was stricken with
pneumonia about two weeks ago while on
his way to the South, and has been danger
ously i'll ever since, died Saturday night, in
New York.
A fire occurred yesterday in the O1es-
chalchi Palace, Rome. The majoica col
lection and valuable pictures in the palace
were seriously damaged. King Humbert,
perceivipg the flames, fastened to the scene
and remained an hour encouraging the fire.
men.
! Elias Polk, the former body.servant Of
President James X. Polk, and one of the
most remarkable colored men known
throughout the South, died on Friday in
Washington of slight attack of pneumonia,
which, on account Of his advanced age, ter
minated fatally within few hours after ne
was first taken sick.
There have arrived III Atlanta, Ga, per-
bars the youngest couple every married
The husband is only seventeen years old,
and his wife is two years younger. He
stated that they have been married over
three years. When the nuptials were sol
emniZed, ia the Shetland Islands, in May,
1888, be was only fourteen and she Was
twelve.
The Dolores Land and Cattle Company Of
Texas, with a stated capital of 100000,
has made an assignment. The ranches and
cattle belonging to the company were as
sessed last gear at $250,000. The ranches
comprise over 100000 acres, stocked at
present with 10000 head Of cattle. The liza
! hiIities are half million dollars. The as
sets, it is stated, foot up about S54O,00O
Mrs Boulanger, wealthy old French res.
ident, of Donaldsonvile, La, was MURDER
ed last Saturday by an unknown tramp,
who struck her on the head with some blunt
instrument. Robbery was doubtless the
incentive FOR the crime. Mrs. Boulanger
had no faith in the banks and it was gener-
ally known that she kept her money secre-
ted in her home. The murderer has not yet
been arrested.
There is report that Hon Joseph Brown,
of Georgia, will occupy his seat in the Sen
ate about the middle of January and will
make o speech in favor CT woman's suffrage,
after which he will resign. The ostensble
reason for his retirementis that he suffers
greatly from asthma. The real. reason,
however, is alleged by some to be q feeling
that be has been sighted in the matter Of
patronage.
The London Post, in announcing that Mr..
| Goschen has agreed to succeed Lord Ran
dolph Churchill in the leadership OF the
House of Commons, expresses fear that his
appointment will lead to the abandonment
of the troy democratic policy, upon which
| - q. oeoaocorx, RI fuhf tha oOpsnryatiUa hat
| te The Post again urges upon Lord Sails
| bury the imperative necessity of seeking
some means to regain Lord Randolph, even
| if Mr.. Goschen's acceptance be final.
Fred. Witrock, arrested for the Adams
Express robbery, Gays Fotheringham, the
express messenger, had nothing to do with
it. The detectives say they have recovered
about $4,000 of the money. Fred. Wit
rock, Thomas w. Weaver and w. w. Eaight
are the only members of the train-robber
gang who will be prosecuted in st. Louis.
! All the others who were arrested have been
released with the exception of Oscar Cook,
who will be tried in Kansas City.
At the close of young folks party on
Christmas night at Spartanburg, S. O., q lad
named Harris, aged sixteen, took Miss Susie
J Walker, aged fourteen, to notary public,
where they were married. Harris went
with his wife to his fathers house, aud on
announcing his marriage the girl was locked
up and her father sent for, who has sent the
girl to q convent school. Young Harris is
rather wild and has no income or business
qualifications The marriage sill be NULL
| fed by the proper legal steps.
Charged with Having Another Wife.
Seven or eight years ago Miss Isabel Belts,
pretty young lady of eighteen, and George
1. Martin, of Atlanta, Ga, lived en- adjoin-